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A mini survival kit is just as important as a large survival kit. It can help you in desperate times when you need something to help you survive. These are small enough to fit inside a pocket or purse, and will be your best friend when you need it.

Steps

1

Gather all of the items in the "Things you'll need" Section at the bottom of this page.

2

Use paint thinner to remove the Altoids paint on the outside.

3

Clean the inside with a lightly scented soap to remove mint smell.

4

Fold the aluminum foil in a way that lets it fit easily into the bottom of the tin.

5

Fold the garbage bag the same size as the foil and put some tape around the bag to keep it compact. Put it on top of the foil.

6

Place the duct tape on top of the (optional) tea bag.

7

Place the box of matches on top of the duct tape to one side of the tin.

8

Fit the cotton balls inside the hole of the roll of thread

9

Place the small plastic bag filled with the razor blades, fishing hooks, and weights on top of the roll of thread.

10

Place the roll of snare wire on top of the "fishing kit."

11

Fit the compass and vacuum-packed Tylenol pills wherever there is room left.

12

Close the tin.

13

Wrap a wide and thin amount of duct tape around your fingers, then place inside the tin. You don't want to prevent yourself from getting access to the items in the tin.

The first thing to do would be to check to see if you can get a signal on your cell phone, if you have one. If you don't have a signal, but have power, you can check your location with the GPS feature of your phone. If not, you would need to search for other ways to communicate and determine your location.

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wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 28 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 92,199 times.